Person: Nóirín Russell

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>While CervicalCheck has a 'workaround' to rapidly process smear tests of high-risk patients, its clinical director warns that many women may experience delays in getting results due to the ransomware attack.</p>

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Cervical test results delayed for thousands of women due to HSE cyberattack

Looking at the long-term impact, Dr Russell said: “I think the cyberattack is probably worse for our services than Covid — that’s how bad it is.”

Alison O'Connor: Mistrust and anger puts future of life-saving screening tests in doubt

<p>CervicalCheck clinical director Nóirín Russell: 'We really need every woman with a letter to come in and get screened because, otherwise, I’m afraid it’s going to impact on women due for screening in 2021.' </p>

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More than 300,000 cancer screenings delayed due to Covid crisis

The pandemic forced the suspension of services and reduced screening capacity

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Simon Harris: CervicalCheck staff ‘subjected to abuse’

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'I understand the anger': Consultant says CervicalCheck staff being subjected to 'damaging' abuse

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Nóirín Russell: Smearing doctors is harmful to patients

'Mass distrust': Cervical Check losing staff due to stress

All 15 of the doctors who oversee the running of CervicalCheck’s colposcopy services for women requiring further investigation following a smear test are considering resigning.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2019

Unborn babies miss out on therapy due to lack of scans

Unborn babies with conditions treatable in the womb are missing out on fetal therapies because of lack of access to a second trimester fetal anomaly scan at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH).

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

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